Dontae Lartigue CEO/Co-founder. Native of the Peninsula and was raised in East Palo Alto for the first few years of his life. He entered cared at a very early age and has lived most of his life in San Jose in shelters, group homes and various foster placements. Fortunately for Dontae, he had mentors that invested in him.

Dontae Lartigue has transformed his hard experience as a foster youth into a passion for helping young people at risk of homelessness. The nonprofit he founded, called Razing the Bar, provides housing and mentorship to current and former foster youth.

Dontae Lartigue is the CEO and Co-founder of a non-profit organization, Razing the Bar, that provides comprehensive mentorship and housing support services to current and former foster youth, as well as other under-resourced youth populations in San Jose.

Dontae Lartigue is a native of the Peninsula and was raised in East Palo Alto for the first few years of his life. He entered care at a very early age and has lived most of his life in San Jose in shelters, group homes and various foster placements.

Dontae Lartigue is the founder and CEO of Razing The Bar, an organization dedicated to personalized mentoring for youth emerging from the foster care system. Garvin Thomas reports.

Sep 30, 2021 · Here, Dontae Lartigue, CEO and Co-founder of Razing the Bar, shares his thoughts on what is needed to better support youth transitioning out of foster care in Santa Clara County. Can you tell us about your personal journey and how Razing the Bar came to life?

Dontae Lartigue is the Founder & CEO of Razing the Bar, a CBO that provides mentorship and housing to transition age youth (TAY) in Santa Clara County. Dontae is a former foster youth and dually involved youth who spent his entire adolescence as a system impacted youth. Dontae started Razing the Bar because he believes every

Jan 13, 2020 · When Dontae Lartigue left foster care right before his 19th birthday in 2009, finding housing in Santa Clara County was one of his biggest obstacles. He struggled to find places he could afford on his $12 an hour wages at Walmart, and with a limited income and no rental history, landlords were often wary of returning his calls.

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